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Housing in GL4 6HN

What the homes in GL4 6HN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Matson & Robinswood
Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.6%). Flats make up 62.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

GL4 6HNEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat58.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.1% of households in the GL4 6HN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

GL4 6HN
24%
66%
England
  • Owned24.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented65.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL4 6HNEngland
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council42.7%8.3%
From a housing association23.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

GL4 6HNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.5%). 37.6% of households include dependent children.

GL4 6HNEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gloucester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gloucester (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GloucesterEngland
All homes£1,116£1,459
One bedroom£745£1,195
Two bedrooms£971£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,213£1,489
Four or more£1,655£2,161
Detached£1,565£1,640
Semi-detached£1,216£1,449
Terraced£1,125£1,435
Flat or maisonette£850£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL4 6HN (Matson & Robinswood) (about 1,614 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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